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ASIC cancels BBY licence

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021
... purposes of giving clients access to external dispute resolution and the National Guarantee Fund, and liquidators access to legal authority for transferring client HINs. The licence's March 2022 end date is also to ensure BBY compensates retail clients ...

GBST improves compliance checks

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021
GBST has upgraded its solution to make it easier for superannuation funds to identify members and meet Australian Tax Office tax obligations. GBST Digital now allows super funds to integrate ID verification in their systems without compromising the ...

Catholic Super to drop fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
... investment fees paid by Catholic Super members are set to drop by up to 20% as its joint venture with Equipsuper becomes a legal successor fund transfer. With the SFT set to finalise on June 30 and all Catholic Super members to transfer from the MyLifeMyMoney ...

Adviser slapped with four-year ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
... proper records. ASIC deemed that she lacked the competence to provide financial services and her "understanding about her legal and professional obligations as a financial adviser created additional risks to her current and future clients". This is despite ...

Industry split on paid vaccine leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
The Finance Sector Union is petitioning for paid vaccination leave, saying employers can help ensure the community is safe from COVID-19. So, who is and who isn't on board? The FSU is calling for two days of paid leave to be offered to employees ...

AUSTRAC to face scrutiny

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
... scrutiny from the Senate. Labor Senator Deborah O'Neill'smotion to set up an inquiry into the agency through the Senate Legal and Constitutional Reference Committee was approved yesterday. O'Neill wants the government to look into what she refers to ...

Another departure at AMP Capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2021
AMP Capital's head of sector multi-manager will leave in July, after nearly 25 years with the company. Lydia Serafim is leaving to take an external opportunity, a spokesperson for the company confirmed. "Lydia made a strong contribution to AMP Capital ...

Catholic, Equip SFT to see Fairley exit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... we have done in the development of the sophistication of our trustee. Clearly, it is essential to have investment skills, legal, accounting and governance capabilities. Of course, knowledge of the industries you represent is vital too," he said. "But ...

ASIC takes on NAB for fee-for-no service breaches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... Andrew Hagger and general manager of advice partnerships Ross Barnwell. In response to Archibald's testimony, NAB's legal defence said the bank accepts that it must pay a "substantial pecuniary penalty". "The bank recognises that each of the ...

ASX200 sexual harassment transparency needed: ACSI

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
... primary responsibility for preventing and responding to sexual harassment while 14% believe it belongs with the head of legal. However, only 43% reported that sexual harassment was a regular agenda item while 31% indicated a discussion was prompted by ...